Owning a home is still the American Dream for many. But few can make it happen without borrowing, since not many of us have hundreds of thousands of dollars sitting around.

Once you have that home loan, should you pay it off early? This week, we're going to dive into that debate, as well as offering some tips to pay murder that mortgage as fast as possible.

As usual, co-hosts Stacy Johnson and Miranda Marquit are joined by producer Aaron Freeman. Today's special guest is Andy Hill, founder of the website Marriage, Kids and Money.

Meet this week's guest, Andy Hill

Andy Hill is the award-winning family finance coach behind Marriage Kids and Money - a platform dedicated to helping young families build wealth and happiness.

Andy's advice and personal finance experience have been featured in major media outlets like CNBC, Forbes, MarketWatch, Kiplinger's Personal Finance and NBC News. With millions of podcast downloads and video views, Andy's message of family financial empowerment has resonated with listeners, readers and viewers across the world.

When he's not "talking money", Andy enjoys watching his kids play soccer, singing karaoke with his wife and watching Marvel movies.

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Tips for paying off your mortgage early

• Check out our article on how to save thousands by paying off your mortgage early.
• Review the fastest way to tackle mortgage debt with one of our older articles on paying down a mortgage.
• Our guest, Andy, talks about the 50/50 path to paying down a mortgage with NBC.
• Miranda offers an overview of how to decide to pay off your mortgage or do something else with the money.
• Finally, watch out for these mortgage mistakes that could cause problems down the road.

What are the benefits of paying off your mortgage early?

• Check out our post on times it makes sense to pay off your mortgage early.
• Don't assume you have to pay off your mortgage early. There are times when it makes sense not to pay off your mortgage early.
• We also have an article laying out the pros and cons of the debate over whether to pay off your mortgage early.
• Our guest Andy has a podcast episode about paying off his mortgage early and how his family did it.
• Whether you decide to pay off your mortgage early is up to you. We have five questions to ask yourself as you make the decision.

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